. >> it is an officially designated religion in the u.s., but for many, it is controversial. we go inside the search of scientology to find out more. in their chapel, they sign a pledge before across that is not christian to a founder who is not god. l. ron hubbard developed by netflix and saw -- developed dianetics and scientology in the 1950's. >> we are very open. anybody can come and talk to the church -- toward the church and talk to a sinologists. >> in lightning you more to make yourself better. >> it had answers that i needed. >> people study the works of l. ron hubbard. it is billed as a practical road map to self improvement happiness, and success. it is also unique. officials talked about auditing. they use something called an e- meter to identify a person's problem areas. >> think about something that this stressful for you. >> the idea is to then work through those issues. to critics, it goes beyond simply strange. >> it is a cold in the most extreme terms. -- a cult. >> he says it is just a pyramid scheme to happiness. >> there is a tremendous amount of pressure